| 2016-04-28 12:15:42 | ELECTRICAL REVIEW COMMENTS |
| | REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 5TH EDITION OF THE FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 (NEC) 2011 |
| | EDITION |
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| | CORRECTIONS REQUIRED: |
| | 1. NEC 404.2(C). WHERE SWITCHES CONTROLLING LIGHTING |
| | LOADS SUPPLIED BY A GROUNDED BRANCH CIRCUIT, THE |
| | GROUNDED BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR FOR THE CONTROLLED |
| | LIGHTING CIRCUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE SWITCH. |
| | 2. SHOW FIXED APPLIANCE CIRCUITS ON THE PANEL SCHEDULE |
| | AND INCLUDE THEM INTO THE LOAD CALCS. |
| | 3. NEC 210.52(E)(1) REQUIRES THAT THERE BE A GFCI |
| | PROTECTED OUTLET IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF EVERY |
| | DWELLING UNIT WITH GRADE LEVEL ACCESS. |
| | 4. NEC 210.52(D) BATHROOMS. IN DWELLING UNITS, AT LEAST |
| | ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED IN BATHROOMS |
| | WITHIN 3 FT. OF THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF EACH BASIN. OUTLET |
| | IS MISSING IN THE DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM. |
| | 5. NEC 210.52 (A)(1) SPACING. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED SUCH THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY |
| | ALONG THE FLOOR LINE IN ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 |
| | FT. FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THIS INCLUDES THE |
| | DISTANCE FROM THE EDGE OF THE WALL. OUTLETS MISSING IN |
| | KITCHEN WALL; OUTLET SPACING ON GREAT ROOM WALLS; |
| | MASTER BEDROOM; BEDROOM 2; WALL BENEATH ELECTRICAL |
| | PANEL, THE GREAT ROOM WALL TO KITCHEN IS 25?; BY CODE |
| | IT SHOULD HAVE 3 OUTLETS NOT 2, ALSO CHECK FRONT WALL |
| | WHICH HAS 18? BETWEEN OUTLETS. |
| | 6. NEC 210.52 (A)(2) WALL SPACE. ANY WALL SPACE 2 FT. |
| | OR MORE IN WIDTH SHALL REQUIRE A RECEPTACLE. THERE ARE |
| | OUTLETS MISSING IN THE GREAT ROOM AND BEDROOM 4 |
| | 7. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER SPECS FOR THE TANKLESS WATER |
| | HEATERS. 13KW IS NOT TO BE PROTECTED OR WIRED AS |
| | INDICATED ON PANEL SCHEDULE. CORRECT ACCORDINGLY AND |
| | ADJUST LOAD CALCS IF NECESSARY. |
| | 8. PER NEC 422.31(B) A DISCONNECT IS REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. |
| | 9. THE LOAD CALCS AND PANEL SCHEDULE DO NOT MATCH. |
| | INCLUDE THE SECOND HVAC UNIT ON PANEL SCHEDULE AND |
| | ADJUST THE LOAD CALCS CORRECTLY. |
| | 10. NEC 110.33(B) A PERMANENT LADDER OR STAIRWAY SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED TO GIVE SAFE ACCESS TO THE WORKING SPACE |
| | AROUND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON PLATFORMS, |
| | BALCONIES, OR MEZZANINE FLOORS OR IN ATTIC OR ROOF |
| | ROOMS? SPACES. ELSEWHERE IN THE CODE YOU ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO PROVIDE A LIGHT SWITCHED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE |
| | ATTIC THAT ILLUMINATES THE EQUIPMENT IN QUESTION AND A |
| | GFI OUTLET WITHIN READY ACCESS. |
| | 11. NEC 314.27(D) PADDLE FANS. BOXES USED FOR THE SOLE |
| | SUPPORT OF CEILING FANS SHALL BE MARKED BY THE |
| | MANUFACTURER AS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE, AND INDICATE |
| | THE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS BUT SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPORT |
| | PADDLE FANS HEAVIER THAN 70 LBS. |
| | 12. NEC 410.16(B) PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE TRADITIONAL |
| | PORCELAIN PULL CHAIN FIXTURES IN CLOSETS. USE A |
| | SUITABLE WALL SWITCHED LUMINARIES. |
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| | FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OR INDICATION AS TO THE |
| | ABOVE COMMENTS, FEEL FREE TO SIGN OUT THE PLAN SET |
| | MARKED ?CONTRACTOR?S COPY?. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN ON YOUR |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL, PLEASE PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER |
| | (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM AND THE PAGE NUMBER |
| | WHERE THE CORRECTIONS APPEAR ALONG WITH THE STANDARD |
| | CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE SUBMITTAL PACKAGE. MARK VOID |
| | AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS FOR |
| | COMPARATIVE REVIEW. CLOUDING THE CHANGES WILL BE |
| | GREATLY APPRECIATED. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON?T HESITATE TO |
| | CONTACT ME DIRECTLY. |
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| | THANK YOU, |
| | MIKE ALBARRAN |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | PH: 561-805-6746 |
| | EMAIL: [email protected] |
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